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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-05
Knights Of Pythias.

Special to the Globe.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Oct. 4.-The eight
zenith annual session of the Grand lodge
of Knights of Pythias and the third an
nual session of the grand division of
the uniform rank of the same body will
convene at Cedar Rapids tomorrow
with over 500 representatives and about
1000 additional visitors in attendance.
This session is peculiarly interesting
from the fact that it was in this city
seventeen years ago that the Grand
Lodge OF Iowa was organized. Then
there were seven lodges represented by
about fifteen delegates. Now there are
185 lodges iii the state with a member
ship of over 5000 members, besides 80
divisions of the uniform rank with a
membership of over 1000. The inter
est of the session will center in the cleo
ton of officers. Ed Duncan, of Du-
buque, and ID. A. Poorman, of Dies
Moines, are candidates for grand chan
cellOr. POorman will receive the West
ern vote, while Duncan will receive the
Eastern representation, but POorman.
being grand vice chancellor, has the
lead in the race. j. M. Crockett will
be reelected grand prelate, as will Also
William G. Mercer, grand master of ex-
chequer, who has held this position for
number of years. III. d. Walker, of
Mount Pleasant, who has been grand
keeper of the records and seal for thir-
teen years, will no doubt 81 reelected.
The annual parade occurs tomorrow
afternoon and the reception and ball in
the evening. The prize drill for the
best-trained division in the uniform
rank occurs Thursday afternoon.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-05

him to take a horse out into the country
and leave it at certain place. For
this he was to receive So, his
employer telling him to call
for him at the NicOllet house on his re-
turn and get his money. Mitchell went
there and not finding his man, applied
to the police. Later on it was learned
that the horse in question was stolen,
and Mitchell was arrested by Inspector
Hoy on the charge of stealing it.
Mitchell stoutly denied the charge,
but he was held to the grand jury, which
indicted him. The county attorney,
looking into the case yesterday, saw at
once that there was nothing in the
charge, and so stated to the court, who
discharged the man. Mitchell was, at
the time of his arrest, employed
IN the Milwaukee shops, where
he is given a good recommendation
Last night he applied to the police for
place to remain over night, being with
out money. He was intensely bitter in
ms condemnation of the proceedings
which had ruined his good name and
left him, i'll the face of winter, without
work and not a cent in his pocket. His
ease is certainly peculiar one, and it
would seem that he is entitled to some
recompense for the time he has lost and
the damage he has sustained.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-05
THE WORK BEGINS.
The First Day Of the Z. Of L. General
Assembly.
THE FIRST CONTEST UP
Very Little Progress Madeline Chi
cayo Delegate Reinstated--Some
r. Pointers.

The delegates to the general assembly
OF the Knights of Labor began to file
into Harmonic hall, Minneapolis. yes
terday morning about the hour of 10.
The hall was prettily decorated with
flags, bunting and evergreens, while
the notices and emblems of the order
were cOnSpicuOuSly displayed. Chairs
were placed about the small tables,
which are wont to be decorated with
beer glasses during sessions of
2. more social nature. 1t took
about an hour for the delegates
TO settle down into their seats, and the
doors were then closed. What trans
pred since is matter more of con-
lecture than certainty. for secrecy is
exercised concerning the business of
the assembly, which accounts for the
guesses that appear in the papers. The
assembly adjourned shortly afterwards,
and it was aScertained that after the
opening exercises the committee on Gre
dentials had stated that it's report had
not yet been completed, and of course
no further procedure could be taken.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
began at 3 O'Clock and the committee on
credentials submitted it's report. All
the contesting delegations were allowed
seats until their cases were decided
upon. 1t is understood that the assem-
Dly stuck upon the very first contest that
came before it, and wrangle ensued
which lasted until 7:3O in the evening.
This is the contest in which
Buchanan, the Colorado kicker,
is the central figure. Those who have
thought that business was to be eXpe-
dlted were little dismayed when they
found the darkness of evening upon
them and no progress made. 'It will
take two weeks session at this rate, :"
said one disguised delegate. This con-
test. however, will settle questions aris-
ing and number of others, and then
comes the question of the reinstatement
of d. A. 1876. The delegates were scat
tered about the corridors of their sew
eral hotels during the evening, and
were in decidedly uncommunieative
mood.
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KNOWS THE COUNTRY.
Mr.. Cleveland's Able Speeche
Very Gratifying.

tCTy 0Tdtl1y IhSs
Special to the Globe
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-Great gratifi-
cation is being expressed in administra-
ton circles over the speeches which are
being made by the president. His local
illusions show familiarity with the
different places visited which was not
expected of him. 1t has been alleged
all along that Cleveland knew but little
OF the country outside of New York.
His speeches indicate wide knowledge
OF affairs and men of the country.
During his tour in 1884, the Republicans
':pointed with pride" to the speeches of
MIR. Blaine, in which he evinced a
knowledge of affairs in each town and
county visited by him. They believed
he was the only man in the land who
could do such thing. But here comes
MIR. Cleveland, in a quiet and unostenta-
tious way, and discounts the alleged
champion. Blaine has been a preten-
tious orator for thirty years. Mr.. Cleve-
land has never made any claim to abili-
ties in that direction. Yet, when occa-
sion demands it, he can stand up and
talk to the people in more direct and
satisfactory manner than the man-with-
Observation-Disclosures. His admirers
claim that he is the greatest and best
equipped man for all classes of public
duties now living in this country. There
has never yet arisen an emergency
which he was unable to cope with, and
stand forth facile princeps, master of
the situation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-05
MINNEAPOLIS PERSONALS.

T. G. Prescott, advance agent for Margaret
Mather, is stopping at the West hotel.
Among the arrivals at the Clark house are
Frank Cooper and wife, Black River Falls
Wis.,; j. B. Isham, Burlington, VT; j. L.
Wheeler, Escanaba, Mich.
Count F. Frenfanelli of Cibc, Italy. who is
on an extensive American tour, arrived in
the city yesterday on visit to his old friend,
Judge BabcOck. The count is quartered at
the West.
Among the arrivals at the National hotel
Olsen and wife, Rochester, MINI. j. j. Hib-
burt, Duluth, Mimi; G. l.. Lane, Hudson,
Wis; Arthur Allen and wife, Harlem, Oak.
Among the arrivals at tie st. James hotel
are Henry Goebel Webster, ID. t.; E. Frank
lin and wife, Owatonna; Albert Frank, Mon
tana; j. j. Munter, II. A. Hatch, Milwaukee,
L. Fl. Pomeroy and wife, Red Wing, Mimi.
Senator P. n. Rahilly, of Lake City, was in
the city last night, and was guest of the AL
gonquin club. In a spirited speech he said:
Minneapolis alone defeated Mayor. Ames Tor
governor, but next year, Minneapolis or not,
the state would elect him.
all, Duluth; Percy Stone, St. Louis, Me. !;
John F. Richmond, Montreal Canada; ID. a.
Martin, Milwaukee, Wis; s. ID. Allan, Bu-
luth; b. +. De War, Fargo; Edmund Potter,
Manchester, England; Alexander McMul,
Winona, Wis; G. A. Camp, New York.
Among the arrivals at the Nicollet House
l.. s. Buxton, Fergus Falls; Budd Reeve,
Buxton, ID. r., d. j. Falling, Oshkosh wis. /;
Will S. Lykens, Maggie Mitchell companyH'
Waters, Mankato, Mimi; S. Reynolds, Osh-
kosh: Arthur II. O'Connor, Miles City, Mont. /;
G: Stafford, Milwaukee, Wis; T. j. Burnham,
Moorhead, Mimi.
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SOME POINTERS.
A Labor Paper Tells the Assembly
What To Do.

What To Do.
The Industrial News, of Toledo, calls
upon the Assembly to give special atten-
ton and decisive action to education and
work, and the conduct and adjustment
of labor troubles, and says:
After the general order is relieved from
the details of strikes, lockouts and trades
disputes the organization of state assemblies
becomes simplified. The chief work Of the
state assembly would be the extension of Or
ganization, education and cooperation. The
state assembly should be composed of dele
gates sent directly from the locals, not to ex-
coed in number the counties of the state.
The state assembly should divide the state
into districts to facilitate the work Of organi-
cation, education, cooperation and legisla-
ton, with a view of ultimately organizing q
district in each congressional district One
of the effects of electing delegates to the
would be to get delegates on their merits as
workers Tor the cause and not on the
strength of their ability to manipulate com
binations and cliques. There is too much of
wasted in this sort of work and the less op-
portunity afforded for it the better
1t considers the maintenance of
legislative committees at meetings of
legislatures doubtful eXpedient. The
following issues are instanced as strik-
ing at the root of all monopolies:
First-Land monopoly is the basis of iudus-
trial slavery, therefore all injustice and q
crime. A tax shall be imposed upon specu-
lative lands and SO adjusted as to render
speculation in the means of human existence
Improbable.
Second-Congress shall provide and con-
troll the national highways of commerce and
transportation of intelligence, and the serv-
ice shall be furnished to the people at actual
cost
Third-The medium of exchange shall be
controlled and issued by the government and
by congress, and all banks of issue shall be
forever abolished
Fourth-United States senators should be
elected directly by the people.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-05
SEEN BY ITS RESULTS.
Good Effect of the Roast Given
the Weighing Department.

the Weighing Department..
A short while ago the GLOBE printed
an article calling attention to the delin-
quences and shortcomings and irregu-
larities of the state department of grain
weighing. The consequence was easilv
imagined. 1t raised a great ruction.
The head of one of the big milling firms
rushed frantically into the office of
Minneapolis paper and eXcitedly de-
manded that 1t deny and correct the
statement in the GLOBE, declaring that
article would damage Minneapolis thou
sands of dollars, as the GLOBE went
broadcast over the Northwest, and
would prevent farmers sending their
wheat to Minneapolis. This was alb
surd, but wait. The paper applied to
could not make the denial and correc-
the subject; and, second, because it
would have ascertained, at the first
break, the GLOBE was entirely correct.
George w. Marchant, weighmaster, was
''red-headed' over the same article and
wanted to wade knee-deep i'm some
body's gore. The state commission then
took it up and gave it a thorough over
hauling. So much for cause: and now
for effect.
The result has been to correct some
OF these many evils, but not all. 1t
will establish confidence among the
farmers and their grain will come to
Minneapolis. The article was no news
to them and the claim that it would stop
their wheat was nonsense. If the
remedy had not come, their wheat
would surely have stopped. So
the article wrought it's mission and the
service is improved. Even George Mar
chant is glad of it. Yesterday Eric
Olson was fourishing the GLOBE con-
tanning the article and saying cit was
business" Expose these things. Ger
tainly, and always. 1t is always for the
best.
Here, for example, is point. There
was certain weigher who was regarded
as incompetent and inefficient, SO the
weighmaster removed him. Bit he was
q politician, and, like Othello. s.had
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-05
Council Committees.

The council committee on water
works yesterday considered the ques-
ton of receiving and opening bids for the
North Minneapolis pumping station, but
postponed action to Thursday. There
was some discussion over the proposed
extension for the reception of bids to
sixty days. A representative of the
Worthington pump was present and in
sisted the contract should be let in ac-
cordance with the advertisement for
proposals. A petition was received
from residents of the Second ward, ask
ing for the laying of the water main on
Second street, southeast from Central
avenue to Bank street. The committee
OH claims audited bills.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-05
May Go Democratic.
Special to the Globe.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-Edward ].
Collins, of Brown county, Mimi, has
recently called my attention to a little
fact which is really worthy of notice.
He says: "When l predicted that
Minnesota would go Democratic next
year and you wrote it up in an inter-
view, there was hullabaloo, because
some unknown fellow had made calcu-
lations that the Republicans deemed
wild. But when Congressman Mac
Donald makes the same prediction the
papers in Washington, and out home
too, quote the saying as one worthy of
consideration. Now, 1 don't claim to
be as good nor as great as a congress
man, and ! didn't make my calculation
and prediction for publication, but
claim that was right, and that the re-
suit next year will demonstrate it, too.
am glad that Judge Macdonald agrees
with me, and if all the other Democrats
in the state agree with us, and will work
earnestly for the attainmentof that end,
the state will undoubtedly go Demo.
cratic by pronounced majority.''
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-05
A HORRIBLE MYSTERY.
The Decaying Body of a Man
Found on Western Avenue.

The Decay1ng Body OF Man
Found on Western Avenue.
A most horrible find was made out on
Western avenue, near Keegan's lake,
yesterday, shortly after noon, by gen.
tleman whose name could not be
learned. He was walking along the
street when his nostrils were greeted by
most terrible stencil. On making an
investigation he found that the smell
proceeded from clump of hazel bushes
some four or five rods from the street.
He went to the spot and was Mortified
to find there the decomposing body
of man almost so far adj
vanced in decomposition as not to be
recognizable at all. Deputy Coroner
Spring was Immediately notified. He at
once made an examination and ordered
the body taken to Connolly's morgue.
The body was carefully picked up and
the men began putting it in box, when
the head fell off. The stencil was sim
ply OverpOwering, and even the strong
est stomachs were turned by the sight
of the hundreds of big white worms
which were feeding on the decaying
flesh. The remains were taken to the
morgue, but Smelled SO that on second
thought the coroner ordered them buried
at once, which was done. The body was
past Identification, but is supposed to
be that of a Scandinavian about fifty
years of age. The man was dressed in
a fairly good suit of clothes, the coat
being black one, bound with braid,
and having velvet collar. In one
pocket of the pantaloons were found two
papers of needles, thimble, red cot
ton handkerchief, short lead pencil. a
tobacco bag containing S1.93, a Pierce's
memorandum book, and one or two
leaves of pamphlet issued by James
Morgan, the dry goods man of Milwau-
kee. On the front page of the memoir
andum book was written in lead pencil
the name Hanson Tentiner, and imme-
diately below it were lot of half erased
figures. The name Hit was also
written in the book. This is absolutely
everything that was found on or around
the body, and as an examination could
not be made it was deemed useless to
hold an inquest.
1t is not at all probable that the man
was murdered for the purpose of
Robbery, and it is not at all certain that
he was murdered at all. The probabili-
ties are that the man wandered off into
the bushes while intoxicated and died
there. 1t was impossible to determine
how long the body had lain there, but
1t is probably in the neighborhOod of
two weeks.
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THE ANARCHIST QUESTION.
Clash Between the socialistic ant

Clash Between the Socialistic and
COnServ alive Elements.
The socialist element of the assembly
would doubtless like to have resolutions
passed condemning in same degree the
sentence of the Chicago anarchists. The
conservative element, while doubtless
considering that the anarchists suffered
condemnation at the hands of preju-
diced public opinion for crime for
which they were not in full measure to
blame, believe that any expression in
favor of the anarchists would injure
the order in the eyes of the public.
They feel that any such expression
would be misunderstood, and that social
cannot be approved. There is likely to
be hot fight over this significant ques-
tiOn
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-05
MORE OF THE SAME.
WEIGH Says He Will Prove His
Charges Against Villas.

William Welch, who has been in
dicted on eight counts for criminal libel
against Postmaster General Villas and a
number of Madison gentleman, is rather
pleased than otherwise at the turn
affairs have taken. When seen yester-
day he was in exceedingly good spirits,
prosecuting him, for if he did not he
would have to leave the presidents
cabinet. Mr.. Welch went into a long
history of the whole case. He had, he
said, printed an account of the wreck
ing of the Madison Fire Insurance COM
pany in his paper at Madison, Aug. l,
1881, but then mentioned no names.
After the publication of the article con-
tlnued he, ''Niles came to my office, and
threatened me with personal violence. We
at once cliuched and had a rough and-tumble
fight, during which l threw.Vilas to the floor.
After getting Villas down he said he wanted
to talk to me. / let him up and then we had
some conversation. l asked him how much
money he had taken upon the breaking up of
the insurance company. He said he had
taken $4,000. and stated the sums that two
or three others of the directors had taken.
told him he had no business with that money,
that 1t belonged to the members of the COM
pany. He said he was sorry he took it, but
that man hated to put his hand in his
pocket and take out $4,000 when he had
once got II IN. L IOlQ MIN the stain would
stick to him as long as he lived. had known
him from nebulous boyhood and this was the
first trouble we had ever had. He said, If
you will give me a week or two of time, will
satisfy you that l was entitled to the
money He neverlkept his promise, and 1
have no remembrance of having spoken with
him since. About Aug. 20, 1881, published
an article headed the History of Crime
and circulated it very generally. l gave
many of the facts of the wrecking of that
company, which are referred to in my later
publications. Mr.. Villas made no complaint
of that publication, Then l should have let
the matter rest had he not in March, 1885,
imposed himself upon the president by TAX
ing a seat in his cabinet. was delayed in
my later publication by the importantly of
his personal friends 1t was not until l was
advised that they had no more favor in the
way of offices 10 ask that l let slip thu publ
cation upon which the indictments are
founded
An account of the row appeared in
the Home Diary later on, and created
quite sensation. Mr.. Welch has pa
perS and letters which he claims fully
substantiate his charges, and declares
that he has longed-yes, wildly longed
for this opportunity of showing up''
the postmaster general.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-05
This Means Comfort.
Special to the Globe.

SpcCldl W Tue GlOD6.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-The special
train of the president has solved prob
lem for the people and the news
papers of the East are full of its
discussion. The train is lighted with
electricity, and the work is not an ex-
pertinent. 1t is a pronounced success,
and the fact effectually banishes the
deadly and unwholesome coal-oil lamps
from passenger cars. if congress shall do
its duty during the coming session.
This train also banishes the still more
deadly stove. Whenever-t shall prove
chilly or cold the steam heating ap-
paratus is there ready for use. Ali that
is now needed Is legislation. The fact
is established that these means of safety
can be made use of, provided the law
renders their use compulsory. AS one
paper says: sit is like the laying of
wires underground. The telegraph
companies said it could not be done, and
the poles must be used forever, but
when the experiment was tried the I'M
slightly poles had to go. Now the rail-
road companies can offer no excuse for
the further use of stoves and oil lamps"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-05
Praying for Rain.

OTTAWA, Ont, Oct. 4.-Prayers were
offered up in all the city churches here
Sunday for rain and deliyerance from
the terrible fires which are surrounding
the city on every quarter. 1t is re-
ported here that some of the most yalu-
able timber lands in the Ottawa valley
have taken fire, and the loss is enor-
nous, without any possible chance of
stopping Its Roadway until it has spent
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-05
X. OF l.. NOTES.
Some Matters of Minor Interest
About the DELEGATES

Charles H. Litchman, the rather natty little
gentleman from Lynn, Mass, who about two
years ago spoke at Window hall, now the
general secretary, arrived yesterday. He de-
ciined to make anything more than a passing
comment upon the work of the order.
Reporters are not allowed to even enter
the entrance of the building leading to the
hall. H. G. Merrill has been appointed door
reporter for an Eastern paper was found hid
ing in one of the boxes on the stage and was
elected at the beginning Of the morning ses-
sion.
1t is likely that an effort will be made to
zdelphia. New York and Chicago are rivals.
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Robbed the Mails.

FORT APACHE, Ariz., Oct. 4.-The
mail carrier on the road to the Atchison.
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad was stopped
by -FOUR armed and masked men in a
lonely spot about fifteen miles from
this place yesterday. The robbers at
once rif1ed the pouches and carried off
money order remittances i'm the form of
a check on the Bank of California. paw
able to William J. Bryan, postmaster at
San Francisco. Nothing else was taken.
and the robbers compelled the carrier
to wait fifteen minutes while they es-
capped to the mountains.
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MINNEAPOLIS REAL ESTATE.
! Deeds were yesterday filed with the registe,

/, Deeds were yesterday filed with the register
4 of deeds as follows:
Lit 5, biz IL, Wolverton's add; A
Wolverton to G P Boyd. ...... 81, 500
1t z, blk 80, Whitcombs subd; j L
Whitcomb to Bell. ..... .O5O
Its and 5, blk z, Vinton Park add; S
d Mcintyre to NJ r Kerler. $50
1t 1873. MinnetOnka Beach; L Z Wake
man to G e Wakeman. 900
Its IL and IL, blk 2, Broom Il Suffell's
add; b Russell 10 s Segelbaum. G, 900
1t IL, blk IA, Highland Park; C We
Baird to K Erie. 400
1t z, blk 5, Williams add; M B Stewart
TO Baker. a, 500
1t 3, blk 2, Haywood add; L Dorothy
to so Child. .....:...............4 a, 500
Land in sec Is, town 100, range %;
Z Ward to Ward. ........2. $500
1t l, blk 4, Vinton Park w II Gouldt to
81 Johnson. 900
1t II and part of 1t IL, Auditors subd;
R.Farnham to C A Bovey. ......... . a, 600
Its A. s., &, z, blk ID, Windows add; j
A COLON to A Condit ....... 900
1t A, blk 81, Calhoun Park; Z NJ Gran
ger TO j Mackey $500. ...... a 800
1t 2, blk 2. Browns add; M F Quinn
70. q Scallen. .......................2.2 200